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Rob Smets Bio 2010 RoAbmericSan Cmowbeoy ts Pro Rode Hall o of Fa Ind me uctee Photo © Beiron Andersson Announcing Career Highlights • 2009 PRCA Rodeos and PBR Bullriding Events for Chad Berger, Jerry Nelson, Cotton Rosser, J.C. Trujillo, Brad Harmon and many others for 2009, included: – Louisville, KY – Lancaster, CA – Fairfax, VA – Steamboat, CO – Chicago, IL – Apache, OK – Edna, TX – Blackwell, OK – Payson, AZ – New Braunfels, TX – Molalla, OR – Stillwater, OK – St. Charles, IL – Grand Rapids, MI – Salt Lake, UT – La Crosse, WI – Mesquite, TX – Lawton, OK – Glasgow, MT – Ft. Myers, FL – Prescott, AZ • Work alongside all the greats in rodeo announcing: – Jody Carper – Clem McSpadden – Randy Corley – Roger Mooney – Bob Feist – Terry Starnes – Don Gay – Bob Tallman – Scott Grover – Charlie Throckmorton – Kelly Kenney – Brett Welden – Justin McKee – Wayne Wise Host & Announcer of the Rob Smets Freestyle Bullfighting Championships at the 2009 Thunder EquiGames Still Fea rless in the Are na! 2009 Days of ’47 Rodeo Salt Lake City Media Appearances • Discovery Channel 1-hour documentary on Rob’s career • Animal Planet’s “Untamed & Uncut” featuring the story of Rob’s 3rd broken neck • NBC “America‘s Toughest Jobs” host of bull fighting episode • CMT “8 Seconds of Fury” Special • CMT “20 Greatest Moments in PBR History” • Monster Garage “Ranch Ranchero” episode • Amp’d Mobile on-air commentator for weekly PBR events • Arena announcer for PBR Enterprise Tour nationwide events • Versus “behind-the-chutes” commentator on weekly PBR events • Versus on-air commentator for World Bullfighting July/August 2005 American Cowboy Magazine Championships • American Cowboy magazine (July/Aug 05), cover photo and article, became the largest-selling issue in the history of the magazine • Bob Costas “On the Record” • OLN “Samurai Sportsman” • Jimmy Kimmel Live • NBC The Tonight Show with Jay Leno • National Bud Light commercial • USA Today feature article • National Geographic magazine • Dateline NBC 6-minute feature Double for Woody Harrelson in the film • George Michael Sports Machine Bullfighting Special “The Hi-Lo Country” • Double for Woody Harrelson in the film “The Hi-Lo Country” • “Those Amazing Animals with Jack Hannah” • Discovery Channel’s “How’d They Do That?” • National Geographic Explorer 15-minute documentary • Good Morning America • CBS This Morning Riding, Roping & Cutting Career Highlights • Member of: USTRC, ASRA, NCHA, AQHA • Host of the Annual Rob Smets CARQUEST Team Roping Event Billings, Montana—benefitting the Special Olympics • 2005 Careity Foundation Celebrity Cutting Champion, with teammate Tracy Byrd Rob’s Ranch • 340 acres in Merkel, Texas • Full-size roping arena • Raise roping steers and young bucking bulls • 10 horses, 6 dogs, 2 cats, 4 daughters and 1 wife Bullfighting Career Highlights • 2006 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee • 2010 Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee • 5-Time World Champion Bullfighter • 17-Time National Finals Rodeo Bullfight Qualifier • 6-Time National Finals Rodeo Bullfighter • 9-Time Professional Bull Riders World Championships Bullfighter • 5-Time National Finals Rodeo Alternate Bullfighter • 2002 Cultural Olympics Bullfighter ob Smets is one of the most recognized names in the world of rodeo and professional bull riding and is the only 5-time World Champion Bullfighter. Rob is known worldwide as one of the toughest and most fearless athletes in the world. These traits earned him the nickname “Kamikaze”. His inspirational “comeback story” after surviving two broken necks is chronicled in the Rdocumentary Rob Smets, the Kamikaze Kid featured on the Discovery Channel. Photo © Andy Watson During the final years of his career Rob was the premiere bullfighter in the PBR where he was selected by the best bull riders in the world to work the prestigious Built Ford Tough Events. In 2006, after breaking his neck for the third time, Rob retired from the arena where he will be greatly missed by fans and the riders alike. Rob now works as an on-air and in-arena announcer for PRCA and PBR events. His broadcast work includes the Versus Network, NBC, Fox and Amp’d Mobile. Contact Information Phone 325.370.8020 cell E-Mail [email protected] Website www.robsmets.com (more than 12,000 unique visits per month) Address Rob Smets P.O. Box 157 Merkel, Texas 79536.
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